Art – Page 13 – THE LIBRARY (EB)

Leonell EchaJanuary 4, 2017

A circus bull, a red-eyed bull, Charging for blood; dying for mud. Niger delta helter-skelter Helter-skelter Niger delta They grope for stars, in a hostile sky. They dare to fish as they are fished, in poison ponds and muddy graves. There is a pattern, their lives take. There is a manner in which their live […]

Leonell EchaJanuary 2, 2017

Stories begin on a new page. Mine began at a slow pace. One told of an old rusty vase; The lilies that lived there died, Buried without the son. The union had no daughters To mourn their passing. Lost at sea, I held on to that branch. Wouldn’t let go even when I was safe. […]

Leonell EchaJanuary 1, 2017

Leonell EchaJanuary 1, 2017

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Today just like any other, As the sun rose, marking the death, And birth of another day, Yesterday’s thoughts, today’s acts, Today’s news, tomorrow’s facts, Yesterday’s weakness, morrow’s strength, Strangers one day, kith another, Today fades into yesterday, And tomorrow into today, A year is just another day. Hijab Gurl ============================================ Gift of rolling days […]

Leonell EchaDecember 31, 2016

Today it all comes to an end; Worries, life, the death of a friend . And grace is absent at supper- As is happy ever after. Today we promise not to keep- We pick; we pile, we drop, we heap And hearts are broken many times Life’s ladder, not everyone climbs. Leon ================================== Death to […]

Leonell EchaDecember 30, 2016

If i were to fall in love I’ll beg to fall while on water To never see the torrents end I’ll hate to stay afloat Because deep is how you dig. …[T]o end up with a best friend To not try to comprehend Why these butterflies feel like giant birds Why my heart becomes a […]

Leonell EchaDecember 29, 2016

Sanguine I wear my feelings in my eyes. Merry has a brittle mouth. Rose-coloured cheeks lit with a smile. Let’s go sailing, round the world. Crack open shells of hardened frowns. Always breathless, talking too loud. First dumb thing that comes tumbling out. Infectious spirit, plastic smiles, Feel the san? and the other half, Another […]

Leonell EchaDecember 28, 2016

Beneath the mistletoe, Imprints that stole quick kisses. Toes lined up a few inches. Jingling bells quake to shake hands Where this perfect wreath still stands. Beneath the mistletoe, Love once died under this oak. Life, sapped, a suicidal yoke. Red and green this too will be. Led to drown under the sea. Vera ==================================== […]

Leonell EchaDecember 28, 2016